[GSBN] Wall Detail

Chris Magwood chris at endeavourcentre.org
Mon May 14 15:47:44 UTC 2018


Hi Doug,


Here's a detail from our last straw-cell project. Hope it's helpful to 
you. You can contact me off list if you want to discuss it.


Cheers,


Chris


On 2018-05-14 11:03 AM, douglas nichols wrote:
>
> Hello All
>
>
> I'm consulting with a non-profit (http://www.yinnovations.org/) to 
> build an affordable straw home for a low income family.  Their current 
> engineering was provided by someone unfamiliar with straw bale 
> building and is coming up pretty short of being a low carbon, 
> sustainable, or natural design.  So we are moving to a straw cell 
> design to help ease any engineering and building official concerns 
> about the straw bale part.  My question is-- does anyone have a good 
> straw cell wall detail drawing they can point me to or donate to the 
> effort?
>
>
> Y Innovations, Inc. <http://www.yinnovations.org/>
> www.yinnovations.org
> 2903 North Jefferson Street 2903 North Jefferson Street is a 4500 
> square foot vacant lot in the city of Wilmington, where Y Innovations 
> will be completing a 630 square foot naturally-built straw bale home 
> in 2018.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Doug Nichols
>
> Creating Energy Efficient Homes Since 1995
>
> Nichols Contracting LLC
> 821 S. 400 E.
> Moab, Utah 84532
> Cell #970.683.1517
> Lic. #9508518-5501
>
> Principal / Qualifying Builder
> Community Rebuilds Moab -- http://www.communityrebuilds.org/
>
>
>
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-- 
Chris Magwood
Director, Endeavour Centre
www.endeavourcentre.org

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